When one monkey sees a second monkey touch four pictures in a certain order to gain a banana, the first monkey learns to imitate that sequence. This best illustrates

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Observational learning refers to the process of learning by watching others and imitating their behavior, which is exactly what the first monkey is doing in this scenario. The other options do not accurately describe the situation. Secondary reinforcement involves the use of a conditioned stimulus to reinforce a behavior, spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior, and shaping involves gradually reinforcing a behavior by rewarding behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior.

When One Monkey Sees a Second Monkey Touch Four Pictures